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Glad Rags Spring Sale - Now Accepting Donations
Glad Rags Spring Sale will be held Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23.
Please bring your clean clothing (men's, women's, children's, and vintage), accessories, NEW shoes & toys, linens, household items, including working lamps. For more information about what donations are accepted visit
www.gladrags.org. This is a wonderful sale and proceeds benefit many area nonprofits including Norman Williams Public Library and the food shelf.
Glad Rags collection - Simmons House
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Sunday, April 30, 5:30 p.m.
NWPL Ex Libris Gala -
Mimi Baird, speaker
Please join us for the 16th annual NORMAN WILLIAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY Ex Libris Gala. Our special guest speaker will be Mimi Baird, author of: HE WANTED THE MOON: The Madness and Medical Genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and his daughter's quest to know him
SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2017
5:30 RECEPTION, 6:30 DINNER
AT THE WOODSTOCK INN
Mimi Baird
is a graduate of Colby-Sawyer College. While working as a manager at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, she met a surgeon who had once known her father, which prompted her quest to finally understand her father's life and legacy. Her first book, He Wanted the Moon: The Madness and Medical Genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and His Daughter's Quest to Know Him, was published in 2015. Itis being adapted for the screen by Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B, with a screenplay written by Tony Kushner.
At the dinner, Mimi Baird will talk about her book, her father and dealing with mental illness.
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Friday, Mar 31
***Postponed Due To Weather ***
Aging with Grace film series:
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
One critic says ".... a charming, funny and heartwarming movie... a smoothly crafted entertainment that makes good use of seven superb veterans."
This film Series is co-sponsored by the Amazing Grays of the NUCS Chapel, the Thompson Senior Center and Norman Williams Public Library.
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Monday, April 3, 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Free Chair Massage at NWPL!
Kristi Worden will be providing complimentary 15-minute chair massages to library patrons. Kristi is a nationally board certified massage therapist. She has worked regularly with a diverse clientele - from elite athletes to those recovering from organ transplant surgery. Kristi approaches each session with an open mind and enjoys the process of restoring a sense of balance. Please sign up at the front desk.
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Tuesday, April 4,
4:30
A Time to Break Silence:
A Collective Reading of MLK's Speech
The urgency for the radical revolution in values called for by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1967 is clearly greater now than ever. A collective reading of Dr. King's speech will remind us of his call to address poverty, racism, materialism and militarism - as relevant today as it was 50 years ago when he delivered the speech at Riverside Church. The speech reminds us of the power of non-violent direct action and calls us to "be the change" we want to see in the world.
"Woke Woodstock" is a group of local academics, activists and artists dedicated to raising awareness around, and fighting against, forms of injustice. Toward that end, we hope to empower community members with the tools they need to combat racism, sexism, and homophobia.
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Wednesday, Apr 5, 4:00 - 5:00
Opera North presents
Kurt Weill's Street Scene Excerpts
Excerpts from Kurt Weill's Street Scene, a ground-breaking musical drama about immigrant life between the two World Wars. The music will be brought to life by Opera North Resident Artists Trevor Neal, Elisabeth Slaten, Christina Christensen, Tobias Wright and Emily Geller. The performance will be highlighted with projected images of immigrant life, created by Dartmouth professor Annalise Orlick. Pianist Henry Danaher will accompany the singers.
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Friday, Apr 7, 4:00-5:00
Spring At Last - Exhibit Opening
The "Spring at Last" group exhibit will run from April 1 thru May 14. The artists of STUDIO 33 present their colorful impressions of spring in a variety of media, from paintings to photographs.
The artists are Deborah Rice, Jennifer Dembinski, Kate Reeves, Helen Curtis and Margaret Dwyer. The artists' reception will be April 7th, 4:00 - 5:30 PM.
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Saturday, April 8, 4:00-4:45
Masterful Tale by Agatha Christie
Let's just say that
Agatha Christie's The Witness for the Prosecution
isn't like anything you'd expect as it adds a layer of psychological hopelessness to the whodunit - nor is it anything you should miss.
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Monday, Apr 10, 4:30-5:30
Reading Doctors:
A Talk by Dr. Kathy Kirkland
Teaching doctors to receive the stories of others is critical to preparing them to provide compassionate care. Dr. Kirkland will talk about her work in narrative medicine and facilitate an exercise that she uses to teach palliative care and other clinicians how to closely read a text and write reflectively.
Dr. Kathy Kirkland is a professor of medicine and interim chief of the section of palliative care at the Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health. (more info...)
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Wednesday, Apr 19, 4:30-5:30
Masters Of The Skies: Meet and Greet with Mike, the Barred Owl
Gregory Wojtera of "Masters Of The Skies" will be present at the library on the front lawn (weather permitting) for an informal meet and greet. People will get a chance to ask questions regarding birds of prey, their ecology and natural history, as well as learn about their unique relationship with humans through the ancient sport of falconry. Mike the Barred Owl will be present, giving everyone a unique chance to approach a nocturnal predator during the daytime. This informal program is free for everyone. Dogs must be kept on a leash. Program will be inside if the weather is too wet.
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Friday, Apr 21, 6:30 - 8:00
Mark Greenberg:
Kitchen Tunks and Parlor Songs
In the 1980s, Mark Greenberg interviewed and recorded old-time, grassroots Vermont musicians and produced both a video documentary, The Unbroken Circle (1985), and a CD anthology, Kitchen Tunks and Parlor Songs (2003).
In this Vermont Humanities Council presentation, he discusses collecting oral histories in Vermont and examines how earlier music survived in the twentieth century and how it was affected by social and technological developments.
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Tuesday, Apr 25, 4:00-5:00
Environmental Risk Factors for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Dr. Elijah Stommel is currently professor of Neurology in the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and director of the ALS Clinical Research Center at DHMC. Dr. Stommel will discuss his research on environmental risk factors for the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He has studied the relationship between the waterborne cyanobacteria and ALS extensively.
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Saturday, Apr 29, 10:00-11:00
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
Each year, around the globe, people gather to celebrate tai chi & qigong on the last Saturday of April. It doesn't matter what level of experience you have-just come and play! Our motto is "One World, One Breath." Come learn, teach, share the energy, enjoy these old, healthy movements of various forms together. Since April 29 is also a day of Climate Change Action marches, and since we all share "One Climate," after tai chi & qigong fun, some of us will carpool to Montpelier for that activity from 1-4 p.m.
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If you wish to see one of our events after the fact, you might be able to find it online. Macy Lawrence films many of our events for WCTV8, uploads them, and adds them into the television schedule. Thank You, Macy!!! (more...)
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Two New for You - both True
(non-fiction)
by Andrew Forsthoefel
At 23 Andrew Forsthoefel walked out the back door of his home in Pennsylvania with a backpack, an audio recorder, his copies of Whitman and Rilke, and a sign that read "Walking to Listen." It would be a cross-country quest for guidance, and everyone he met would be his guide.
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Gardenista - the Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces
by Michelle Slatalla
The ultimate manual for making your outdoor spaces as welcoming and carefully considered as your living room.
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Tuesday, Apr. 11, 10:15 - 11:30 a.m.
What's On Your Nightstand?
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Vermont History Room
Come chat about the books you are reading now, the books you've loved forever and discover the favorites of others. You'll never have to wonder what to read next again. We promise.
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Friday, Apr. 14, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Second Friday Book Group:
My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante.
A modern masterpiece from one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante's inimitable style lends itself perfectly to a meticulous portrait of these two women that is also the story of a nation and a touching meditation on the nature of friendship.
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Saturday, Apr. 29, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Classics Book Discussion Group:
Edith Wharton:
Summer
Edith Wharton's Summer
created a sensation when first published in 1917, as it was one of the first novels to deal honestly with a young woman's sexual awakening.
Not as well-known as The Age of Innocence
, or The House of Mirth
, some critics have called Summer
Wharton's best and her most modern novel. The story is one of only two novels to be set in New England by Wharton, who was best known for her portrayals of upper-class New York society. Discussion facilitated by John Matthews.
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Need a book? Need to thin out your shelves?
The front foyer of the library has a wide variety of books - all for quite reasonable prices! Because
Norman Williams Library welcomes contributions of used books from our community members, and because our local folks are voracious readers, we have quite a selection of books for sale! All proceeds from book sales go toward the library's operating budget. Stop by and browse our current selection. Or drop off books you don't need anymore, so you can make room for new ones.
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Saturdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Qigong with
Gerry Sandweiss
In Qigong, your awareness is awakened in the first lesson and benefits accrue immediately. When practiced, Qigong helps to reawaken our sense of joy. No equipment needed except one's body.
Gerry Sandweiss has been a student and practitioner Qigong for fifteen years. Classes will be held Saturday mornings at 8:30. Classes held on the NWPL mezzanine - enter through back door of library. Please wear loose clothing and bring a mat and notebook. These classes are suitable for everyone, regardless of age or ability.
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Thursdays, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday Afternoon Knitting Group
Knitters are invited to meet on the Mezzanine of NWPL every Thursday afternoon. All knitters are welcome - from beginners to experts. We will knit together, learn together and provide each other assistance when needed. Plan to bring your current project, knitting questions or problems, or a pattern to share.
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Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Pre-school Story Time
This session features three thematically-related stories and a tie-in craft or activity. This session runs for about 45 minutes. Geared for children ages 3-5 years.
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Mondays 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Baby & Toddler Story Time
This session features short stories, interspersed with songs and finger plays and runs for about 20 minutes. It is geared for children ages birth to three years.
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PIN now needed for Listen Up! Vermont
One update with our new system is that Listen Up! Vermont is now asking us for our pin number.
You will just be required to enter both their barcode and 4-digit PIN when using Overdrive now.
And the account must be kept current. If your fines are too high, or if your account has expired, you will need to clear that up before borrowing.
Please feel free to contact us or stop by for more information or assistance.
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The Norman Williams Public Library makes space available to a variety of organizations regardless of political or philosophical beliefs. Use of library space for these events does not imply endorsement or sponsorship by Norman Williams Public Library.
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